After nearly 40 years of white-knuckling life with anxiety, Jay has finally joined Team Psych Meds™. Meredith and Ty — seasoned pros in the world of pharmaceutical mood maintenance — welcome the rookie to the roster. From side effects to life upgrades, the gang kicks back on the imaginary shrink’s couch and swaps war stories about mental health, meds, and the weird, wonderful ways our brains respond to modern chemistry. Side effects of this episode may include headaches, diarrhea, and sexual dysfunction. Consult with your doctor before listening.

 

(0:00:00) - Intro (spooky season is upon us, Ma'am vs. Miss, SOTW book club)

(0:22:37) - Sounds of the Week:

• Isaiah Martin Testifies At House Redistricting Committee

• Texas House Democrats hold press conference after leaving the state, breaking quorum

• Kevin Hassett defends Trump's firing of BLS chief: ‘I’ve never seen revisions like this’

(0:47:35) - Psych Meds

 

Songs:

"Mother's Little Helper" by The Rolling Stones

"Meds" by Placebo (feat. Alison Mosshart)

"I Wanna Be Sedated" by Ramones

 

Notes:

• r/ExtremeHorrorLit (0:12:52)
• President Trump says he wants a "simple redrawing" of the Texas congressional map so Republican pick up five House seats (0:23:07)
• Gerrymandering Explained (0:23:30)
• Texas Democrats leave state to stop GOP redistricting plan backed by Trump (0:26:39)
• Trump orders new census that excludes immigrants in the US illegally (0:29:00)
• Blue-state Republicans sound alarm on redistricting tit-for-tat  (0:30:00)
• Newsom welcomes Texas Democrats who fled to foil Trump’s redistricting plan (030:13)
• Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats (0:31:25)
• Trump fires a senior official over jobs numbers (0:32:52)
• Why jobs revisions that led Trump to fire statistics head were so huge (0:40:55)
• How and why the Bureau of Labor Statistics revises U.S. job numbers (0:40:55) 
• 'Just getting started': Trump touts surprising jobs report amid tariff turmoil (0:42:20)
• Trump Says 'America Is Hot' After Jobs Report (0:42:24)
• Compass Health Network (0:59:30)